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Main Squeeze Juice Co. launches national franchise program
October 23, 2017
Main Squeeze Juice Co., a newcomer to the more than $5 billion juice market, has moved its headquarters to New Orleans and officially launched its franchise…
read nowPret A Manger gives coffee freebies with mobile app launch
October 16, 2017
Pret A Manger is celebrating the launch of its new Android and iOS mobile app by treating the first 50,000 customers who download it to five free coffees each…
read nowStarbucks in China welcomes mobile pay
September 28, 2017
Alipay users in China can now use the mobile wallet to pay for coffee and food at all Starbucks locations in China.
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Changing the world one tea leaf at a time: Teatulia CEO talks transparency
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Think transparency is just a gimmick? "Think again," says the CEO of Teatulia Organic Teas, who shows how transparency not only is key to selling a great…
read nowDrnk Coffee + Tea and Quench on franchise mission
September 19, 2017
Drnk coffee + tea and Quench juice bar — sister brands based in California — are expanding via multi-unit development deals for Long Island, Houston and Los…
read nowPJ's Coffee brewing national franchise opportunities
September 19, 2017
PJ's Coffee of New Orleans is hoping to take a venti-sized piece out of the $100 billion-a-year coffee industry, anticipating 100 locations open by the end of…
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Has pumpkin peaked? Fall menus embracing innovative ingredients (part 1)
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Because pumpkin spice has become so ubiquitous across the industry, Americans are now looking for newer, more flavorful offerings.
read nowConsumers spending $181 billion on beverages
September 13, 2017
Restaurants hoping to increase check spend should pour some energy into their beverage offerings, according to Technomic’s 2017 Away-From-Home Beverage Study.
read nowFormer Sam's Club CEO takes on COO title at Starbucks
September 6, 2017
Starbucks has appointed Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 2. Brewer, former president and CEO of Sam's Club and…
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Beverage Trends report: Customers ready to spend on drinks
August 9, 2017
The report surveyed hundreds of restaurant operators and consumers to find that sales in 2016 for most beverage categories from smoothies and juices to coffee…
read nowStarbucks spending $1.3B on China
August 2, 2017
Starbucks is spending $1.3 billion to take control over all its units in China.
read nowNobly POS to demo mobile product with Star Micronics at Birmingham UK Coffee Festival
June 27, 2017
Star Micronics, a POS printer manufacturer, has joined forces with Nobly POS to provide an mPOS solution designed for coffee shops and mobile food and drink…
read nowPumped up: Jamba Juice adds collagen to smoothies
May 26, 2017
Jamba Juice is pumping up its summer offerings with collagen-boosted smoothies.
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Bulletproof Coffee CEO bringing butter coffee to the masses?
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
In part two of our series on butter coffee, Dave Asprey, CEO of Bulletproof Coffee, discusses how he's brewed butter coffee into a lifestyle.
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Is butter coffee the next must-have menu trend?
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Butter coffee has a cult following, but does that mean fast casual operators should serve it?
read nowHarris Poll: Millennials crave QSRs and coffee; Boomers bypass pizza
May 16, 2017
Despite restaurant traffic data showing a decline in April QSR traffic, Harris Poll released data today saying that millennials prefer quick-service…
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Drink it in: The growing importance of beverages on the bottom line
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Execs from Coca-Cola Company, Krystal Company and S&D Coffee & Tea predict the year's coming beverage trends.
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Will Brits embrace Tim Horton's?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The lessons to be learned in taking a brand to a new country are unfolding live as Tim Hortons UK emerges in her Majesty's homeland.
read nowPaleo fast casual joint opening in Denver
April 25, 2017
Jennifer Peters and Chef Carrie Baird today opened their scratch-kitchen Paleo concept, Just Be Kitchen, in Denver. With a mission to serve mindful mouthfuls…
read nowPanera pledges to create 10K jobs to help expand delivery
April 25, 2017
Panera Bread expects to add more than 10,000 in-cafe and delivery driver jobs system-wide by the end of 2017, as it expands delivery service to 35 to 4…
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